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AEL Y BRYN Cardigan


Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire SA41 3UL 0808 198 9465


stay@aelybrynpembrokeshire.co.uk www.aelybrynpembrokeshire.co.uk


B&B


Rooms Hosts


£105 – £140 for 2 4 (All en-suite)


Robert Smith & Arwel Hughes


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ALLT Y GOLAU UCHAF Carmarthen


Felingwm Uchaf, near Carmarthen SA32 7BB 0808 198 9466


alltygolau@btinternet.com www.alltygolau.com


B&B £70 for 2


Rooms Hosts


3 (2 en-suite, 1 private) Colin & Jacquie Rouse


Here’s the challenge. Can you find anything amiss at Ael y Bryn? Robert Smith and Arwel Hughes have thought of absolutely everything in terms of guest comfort and facilities, from providing toothbrushes to bathrobes and maps. It’s part of the fastidious attention to detail – and uncompromisingly high standards – you’ll find in this spacious, immaculate house. Guests can relax in the large music room (complete with grand piano) or sunny conservatory (complete with stargazing telescope, though local views of the Preseli Hills take some beating). There’s also a lovely inner courtyard and library. Breakfast – one of the best we’ve tasted – is served in the baronial dining room. Dinner, by prior arrangement, is another extra-special treat. The dishes, combining tradition with imagination, are tailored to your tastes, with desserts to die for. Now comes the amazing revelation. Unbelievably, this faultless house was built as an Italian prisoner of war camp.


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For a fail-safe introduction to Carmarthenshire’s history, heritage and wildlife, stay at Allt-y- Golau Uchaf. Your hosts Colin and Jacquie Rouse take pride in sharing their exhaustive knowledge of this fascinating part of Wales with their guests. There’s history literally on the doorstep. Their immaculate, low-beamed farmhouse dates from 1812. It has been renovated to an exceptionally high standard and preserves many original features, an abundance of antiques and old photographs adding to the air of authenticity. The warm, cosy atmosphere extends to the bedrooms, each named after a flower and appropriately colour co-ordinated. Although there’s much to visit locally – the lovely Vale of Tywi, National Botanic Garden of Wales, castles, craft shops and market towns – you’ll want to linger over the sumptuous breakfast, a feast that even the best hotels would find difficulty in matching.


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